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enBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Awarded Perfect Score in 2015 Corporate Equality Index https://www.bcbsri.com/about-us/news-events/news/blue-cross-blue-shield-rhode-island-awarded-perfect-score-2015-corporate
<div class="field field-name-field-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Score of 100 percent reflects company-wide commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) received a score of 100 percent on the <a href="http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files/assets/resources/CEI-2015.pdf#__utma=149406063.1206552519.1416613979.1416613979.1416613979.1&amp;__utmb=149406063.1.10.1416613979&amp;__utmc=149406063&amp;__utmx=-&amp;__utmz=149406063.1416613979.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&amp;__utmv=-&amp;__utmk=192387370">2015 Corporate Equality Index</a> (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. BCBSRI is one of only two Rhode Island companies to receive a perfect score, a reflection of its commitment to LGBT workplace equality with respect to tangible policies, benefits, and practices.</p>
<p>BCBSRI was recognized for its workplace practices including a non-discrimination policy, an Executive performance appraisal model containing a diversity &amp; inclusion component, and offering health coverage for spouses and domestic partners, as well as gender reassignment surgery. Active in the community, BCBSRI also provides philanthropic support to local LGBT nonprofit organizations.</p>
<p>“As a company, one of Blue Cross’ priorities is building and maintaining a diverse workforce. Creating an environment that is rich with multiple perspectives and ideas enables us to relate to the diverse populations we serve,” said Visael (Bobby) Rodriguez, Vice President of Organization Development and Chief Diversity Officer at BCBSRI. “We are proud to have improved our score from 90 percent last year to 100 percent; this progress reflects our continued commitment to an inclusive workplace.”</p>
<p>The 2015 CEI rated 781 corporations and evaluates LGBT-related policies and best practices including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. BCBSRI’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria resulted in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality.<br /> <br />For more information on the 2015 Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report, visit <a href="http://www.hrc.org/cei">www.hrc.org/cei</a>.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-topic field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">News Topic: </h3><ul class="links"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/about-us" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">About Us</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/achievements" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Achievements</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/awards" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Awards</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/careers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Careers</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-4"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/corporate" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Corporate</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-5"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/diversity" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Diversity</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-6"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/leadership" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Leadership</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-audience field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Audience: </h3><ul class="links"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/audience/employers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Employers</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/audience/small-employers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Small Employers</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/audience/large-employers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Large Employers</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/audience/general-public" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Public</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-4"><a href="/audience/provider" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Provider</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-5"><a href="/audience/supplier" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Supplier</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.bcbsri.com/sites/default/files/best-places-to-work-2015CEI.jpg" width="346" height="225" alt="" /></div></div></div>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 21:34:37 +0000BCBSRI5601 at https://www.bcbsri.comThe Learning Community and Collaborators Receive $75,000 Blue Cross Grant to Lead Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Youth & Families https://www.bcbsri.com/about-us/news-events/news/learning-community-and-collaborators-receive-75000-blue-cross-grant-lead
<div class="field field-name-field-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) announced today that it has awarded The Learning Community, a K-8 public charter school serving Central Falls, Providence and Pawtucket, a $75,000 grant to fund Not Just Gym, a nutrition and physical activity program to engage students and their families in a lifelong commitment to exercise and healthy living.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>CENTRAL FALLS, RI </b>– Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) announced today that it has awarded The Learning Community, a K-8 public charter school serving Central Falls, Providence and Pawtucket, a $75,000 grant to fund <i>Not Just Gym</i>, a nutrition and physical activity program to engage students and their families in a lifelong commitment to exercise and healthy living.</span></p>
<p>In collaboration with local partners, The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living and Shri Yoga Studios’ Shri Service Corps, The Learning Community will use funding for <i>Not Just Gym </i>to deepen their health and fitness programs. New additions will include expanded afterschool programs and integrating activity monitors and circuit training into physical education courses. While programming will reach students who are overweight or obese, the ultimate goal of <i>Not Just Gym</i> is to cement healthy living in all of the school’s students and extend that behavior by working in partnership with families. Programming to achieve that goal includes a monthly healthy living series for families and expansion of their Let’s Move Family Fitness Festival. <i>Not Just Gym</i> will impact more than 550 Rhode Island K-8 students and their families.</p>
<p>Funding for the initiative is part of the 2014 BlueAngel Community Health Grant Program (BACHG), which supports nonprofit organizations addressing critical health issues in Rhode Island.</p>
<p>“The theory behind <i>Not Just Gym</i> is that by engaging students in a wide variety of initiatives, they will adopt habits that evolve into lifestyle changes. Families are our most important partners, so it just makes sense to include them in this initiative. We have seen how excited students are to share what they know about exercise with their families at home. We are committed to the whole school community modeling that healthy living is important and fun,” said Sarah Friedman, Co-Director of The Learning Community. “Our terrific partners are known for innovative thinking about wellness; together, we will make a major positive and lasting health impact with our community.”</p>
<p>In 2014, BCBSRI celebrates 75 years of providing high quality coverage and peace of mind to thousands of Rhode Island families. In recognition of this milestone anniversary, BCBSRI will award three $75,000 BlueAngel Community Health grants to agency collaborations that provide community education and outreach on the importance of good nutrition, physical activity, and healthy weight for children and their families. For the first time this year, grants are focused exclusively on programs impacting childhood obesity.</p>
<p>“As we look at the next 75 years here, the BlueAngel program is one way we can support and partner with community-based agencies working to help Rhode Islanders live healthier lives,” said Michele Lederberg, Chief Administrative Officer, BCBSRI. “The Learning Community and its partners’ collaboration on this nutrition and physical program addresses an important need to create a commitment to health and wellness throughout a lifetime. We hope that this focus on tomorrow’s leaders will make an even more targeted impact on Rhode Island’s future.”</p>
<p>The BACHG Program is the cornerstone of BCBSRI’s charitable giving. Since the Program’s inception in 2002, BCBSRI has donated over $2.3 million dollars to support Rhode Island nonprofit organizations helping un- and under-insured Rhode Islanders to live healthier lives. More than 220,000 people in Rhode Island have been touched by funded programs since the BACHG’s launch.</p>
<p>In July 2013, BCBSRI issued a call for Letters of Inquiry from organizations seeking BACHG funding, specifically seeking programs that aim to combat childhood obesity in Rhode Island communities. Out of twenty-one agencies, three collaborations were chosen to receive $75,000 grants. The BACHG program provides one year of funding and an opportunity to reapply in year-two for transitional funding, if successful performance outcomes have been achieved. </p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">About Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Rhode Island<br /><i>Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Rhode Island is the state’s leading health insurer and covers more than 600,000 members. The company is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. For more information, visit BCBSRI.com and follow us on Twitter @BCBSRI.</i></span></p>
<p>About The Learning Community<br /><i>The Learning Community is a K-8 public charter school and the highest performing high poverty school in Rhode Island. The school serves 560 students from Central Falls, Providence and Pawtucket and has one of the strongest track records of family engagement in the state. Through The Teaching Studio, Learning Community teachers are sharing what works with other public schools, reaching over 3,000 students in 2013. This work fulfills the school’s bold mission: At The Learning Community, we believe that literacy empowers each individual to have a voice, assume community responsibility and take social action. We expect leadership at every level. We grow teacher leaders, student leaders and community leaders. More at </i><a href="http://www.thelearningcommunity.com/"><i><u><font color="#0000ff"><font color="#0000ff">www.thelearningcommunity.com</font></font></u></i></a></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-topic field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">News Topic: </h3><ul class="links"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/careers" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Careers</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/community" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Community</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/about-us/news-events/news/browse-topic/csr" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CSR</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-audience field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Audience: </h3><ul class="links"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/audience/general-public" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">General Public</a></li></ul></div>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:21:12 +0000BCBSRI4311 at https://www.bcbsri.com